Robert Johnson (civil servant)

He joined the Scottish Education Department as a junior examiner and in 1910 transferred to HM Customs and Excise as Assistant Committee Clerk.

During his tenure, the Mint's export business improved considerably with Johnson's enthusiasm to fulfil orders from overseas creating a flourishing foreign coin production market which remains strong to this day.

On 17 June 1922, Johnson formally submitted a proposal to the King that a standing committee should be appointed to advise the Master of the Mint on all matters connected with the designing of coins and medals.

Artists including Percy Metcalfe, Humphrey Paget and Langford Jones were encouraged by Johnson to visit the Mint to meet up with both officers and workmen in order to acquaint themselves with the processes with which their designs were transferred to metal.

The 25 successful recipients received an accompanying letter from the Royal Mint enclosed with the gold crown dated 15 May 1935, informing the recipients of their success in the public ballot in obtaining a gold version of the Silver Jubilee Crown.